WHAT IS NAMASMARAN? DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Apparently; NAMASMARAN (JAAP, JAP, JIKRA, SIMARAN, SUMIRAN, remembering true self); usually embodies; remembering the name of God, Guru, great souls; such as prophets and whatever is considered as holy e.g. planets and stars. It is remembered silently, loudly, along with music, dance, along with breathing, in group or alone. Further, NAMASMARAN is either counted by some means such as fingers, rosary (called TASABI, SMARANI or JAPAMALA), or electronic counter; or practiced without counting. The traditions vary from region to region, religion to religion and tradition to tradition.

The essence is however; the same; to get our physiological and social being; reoriented and reunified; with our true self. It is the pinnacle or culmination of every individual activity and consciousness; and a final common pathway; to objective or cosmic consciousness. It is the YOGA of YOGA; as it is the culmination; of every possible procedure and technique in the hathayoga and in fact; all the activities in the universe; irrespective of traditions, beliefs; including "non believers" (as they may "remember true self" in different way/s). NAMASMARAN (remembering true self or merging with cosmic consciousness); is a meditation of meditation also; because the climax of every form of meditation!

In short NAMASMARAN is a super-bounty of cosmic consciousness for every individual to realize it (cosmic consciousness)! This is truly a super-bounty because a person, who experiences it, rises above petty, sectarian, mercenary, commercial planes and manifests super- transactions in his or her life! Its true and universal benevolence (should not be blindly believed or blindly disbelieved with casual approach); would manifest through its practice by the world; through evolution and consolidation of global conscience!

STRESS IN NAMAVISMARAN DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

If there is a thorn inside, then it hurts badly and the child cries. But if you try to remove it, then it resists and cries more. A sick child refuses to take injection because it is apprehensive about the pain it produces. The list of such instances can be very long; in fact; unending.

The point is simple. If we do not know the cause and nature of our problem; and the efficiency of its solutions, then we tend to despise and reject the solutions.

Today; WE ALL whether medically sick or so called HEALTHY; are in STRESS! Awareness of STRESS is due to "slowed/stunted evolution" of our perceptions, feelings and actions; due to NAMAVISMARAN (forgetting our true self)!

The solution therefore; is "optimum evolution" of these through NAMASMARAN (JIKRA, JAP, JAP, SUMIRAN, SIMARAN, or remembering true self), which is a holistic remedy, a panacea, a golden opportunity; that we are privileged to know about; and practice.

But as we do not know the nature, causes and mechanisms of STRESS; we do not know how NAMASMARAN can help us conquer it! Hence we tend to resent and reject it; as SUPERSTITIOUS!

The answer to "WHY NAMASMARAN?" becomes clear; as and when we go on practicing NAMASMARAN and conquering STRESS; and not merely by discussing. Hence; there is no answer to " WHY SHOULD ONE BELIEVE THIS?".

The answer to �WHEN NAMASMARAN?" is; �NOW AND EVER" as; �sooner the better�!

STRESS, YAJNYA, SACRIFICE AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Are Yajnya, sacrifice and namasmaran synonymous?

Yajnya is offering, sacrifice is also offering and NAMASMARAN is also offering!

Yajnya involves offering of different materials with a specified procedure.

Sacrifice also involves offering of possessions including the favorite objects and entities.

Through NAMASMARAN (a kind of Yajnya and sacrifice); one realizes in the course of time; the subjective nature of one�s perspective, thoughts, emotions, instincts and material needs; resulting from the internal and external environment; and drops them (just as snake drops his skin) at the lotus feet of the objective consciousness i.e. guru.

The individual thus gets freed of all exasperating vacillations and agonizing burden (STRESS) of subjectivity; and enters into eternal freedom; while merging with NAMASMARAN. There onwards; he or she; is assured that all his or her aspirations, duties and missions; are no more �his� or �her�. They are the aspirations of the entire universe (cosmic will) and are being taken care of; by objective or cosmic consciousness i.e. Almighty i.e. Guru.

Does this really happen?

It is best to verify!